WWE Survivor Series 2017: Early match card predictions for the PPV

While WWE Summerslam 2017 may have just wrapped up this past weekend, the following episodes of Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live have set the tone for the final quarter of WWE action for the year 2017. Three out of the Big Four pay-per-views -- The Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, and Summerslam -- are done and the last one on the calendar is WWE Survivor Series 2017.

This year's edition of the last of the Big Four comes to us from Houston, Texas on the 19th of November and it promises to be a big one if last year's show was anything to go by.

After all, who can forget Goldberg absolutely mauling Brock Lesnar en route to squashing him in just over a minute? This year probably won't have anything as shocking but it should be very interesting all the same.

In the name of having a good time and creating a wish list, we have decided to curate an early list of what we think this year's Survivor Series card will look like. So, without any further ado, here are our early match card predictions for WWE Survivor Series 2017:

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#1 Neville vs Mustafa Ali (Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship) (Kickoff Show)

Ali to get a shot in the future?

With the Akira Tozwa storyline drawing to a close, we expect Neville to hold onto the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and for him to look for a new opponent. That opponent should be Mustafa Ali who has done good work recently.

It'll be an exciting new feud for the Cruiserweight Division but it is doubtful that they'll get on the main show despite some excellent showings as of late.

Still expect a Neville victory, though.

Prediction: Neville retains

#2) The Four Horsewomen of WWE vs The Four Horsewomen of MMA (Four vs Four Survivor Series match)

Four vs Four. That'll be fun!

In a bit of a change from old traditions, we have gone for something new and exciting for the WWE Survivor Series 2017 version of the women's traditional Survivor Series match. Instead of the women of Monday Night Raw vs the women of Smackdown Live, we've decided to go WWE vs MMA.

The Four Horsewomen of WWE -- Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, and Bayley -- would dearly love to get their hands on the Four Horsewomen of MMA -- Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir, and Jessamin Duke.

It would also be a change from five vs five to four vs four, but with the stakes this high, I think we can forgive this one little change. I think the WWE Women should get the win in this match-up.

Prediction: Four Horsewomen of the WWE win

#3 Natalya vs Asuka (Singles match for the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship)

A main roster run coming up soon?

With the Four Horsewomen caught up in their own problems, there is a vacuum to be filled in the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship match and there, unfortunately, isn't any great challenge on the main roster.

But, that doesn't mean one can't be found during Survivor Series weekend. So, why not set up a match with a surprise opponent?

With NXT Takeover: Houston happening that same weekend, we could perhaps see Asuka bid goodbye to the NXT Universe and take her rightful place on the main roster with a debut victory over Natalya at WWE Survivor Series 2017.

Prediction: Asuka wins to become the new Smackdown Live Women's Champion

#4 Team John Cena vs Team Roman Reigns (Five vs Five Survivor Series match)

Not the best of friends

With John Cena and Roman Reigns teasing a rivalry after Big Match John's move to Monday Night Raw, there is potential in pitting the two men against each other in a traditional five vs five Survivor Series match at WWE Survivor Series 2017.

Reigns needs something to keep him occupied till his program with Brock Lesnar after all.

So, we can have Cena's team -- Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Finn Balor, Jason Jordan, and Cena, against Roman's team of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Samoa Joe, and Reigns, squaring off for all the marbles.

I think Team Big Dog takes this with The Shield trio standing tall at the end.

Prediction: Team Roman wins

#5 Shinsuke Nakamura vs AJ Styles (Singles match for the WWE Championship)

This would be awesome

Well, I certainly hope that Shinsuke Nakamura captures the WWE Championship from Jinder Mahal soon and that gives us the hope of the Nakamura vs AJ Styles dream match happening at WWE Survivor Series 2017 with the WWE Championship on the line.

It will be the perfect match to headline the Smackdown Live side of things and gives us all the match we've been wanting ever since the two men came to the WWE. I think AJ takes this one to regain the "Biggest Prize in Sports Entertainment".

Prediction: AJ Styles wins to become the new WWE Champion

#6 Team Shane McMahon vs Team Kevin Owens (Five vs Five Survivor Series match)

The two have been on bad terms

Rounding out the last of our traditional five vs five Survivor Series matches at WWE Survivor Series 2017 is the rumoured clash between Shane McMahon's team and Kevin Owens's Team. After all, both men have been butting heads for weeks now.

We could see Shane's team line up like this -- Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Chad Gable, Shelton Benjamin and Shane, and KO's team looking like this -- Baron Corbin, Bobby Roode, The Usos, and Owens himself.

It's certainly a tasty encounter that lets us see the big guns going at it. I think Team KO wins here with Owens and Roode as the final survivors.

Prediction: Team Kevin Owens wins

#7 Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman (Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship)

Can The Monster topple The Beast?

And, we get to see Brock Lesnar headlining Survivor Series for the second year in a row as he defends his belt against "The Monster Among Men", Braun Strowman.

Despite how good Strowman has been in 2017, I don't think he'll get the WWE Universal Championship at WWE Survivor Series 2017, unfortunately. The reign of "The Beast Incarnate" will, in my opinion, continue.

Prediction: Brock Lesnar retains